sustainability

Tritton and Kim are designed to LEED gold standards and both feature green roofs and pollinator gardens surrounding the buildings. They additionally feature an underground retention and relief system for stormwater runoff, solar lampposts, and low flow shower heads (all dorms now feature low flow shower heads).

The Dining Center met (and surpassed!) the "Real Food Challenge" goal of 20% local or sustainable foods by 2020. The Dining Center also features an aerobic digestor ("Munchy Crunchy Grinds Up Your Lunchy") to deal with food waste and a destratification fan to push warm air down in the winter.

All 216 acres of Haverford's campus are maintained as an arboretum. The Arboretum practices sustainable management of all the trees and horticultural elements of campus. The Arboretum staff is headquartered in the facilities building.

The Haverfarm is a year-round farming and educational space designed to integrate sustainable food and agriculture into the academic and extracurricular lives of Haverford students, faculty, staff, and community members. With a focus on interdisciplinary and experiential learning, the Haverfarm invites students and other members of the community to engage with issues of food justice and local, progressive agriculture.

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